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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kaoru Harada, Iabraki-ken, JP;
Yuhei Abe, Hitachinaka, JP;
Atsuhiko Urushihara, Kokubunji, JP;
Masayuki Ohki, Kokubunji, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
235492 ; 235486 ;
Abstract
A body of a portable card reader/writer has open slots and includes key switches and a display located thereon. The IC card can be inserted either slot of the body. The end of the IC card inserted from one slot is positioned by a positioning member in the vicinity of the other slot. In this position, contacts of a connector of the IC card are electrically connected to contacts of an IC connector of the body. In addition, the body is provided with a positioning member which positions the IC card inserted from the other slot, and an IC connector.